School of hard BOX: Amir Khan to open own £6m academy in Greater Manchester

School of hard BOX: Amir Khan to open own £6m academy in Greater Manchester

OLYMPIC boxer Amir Khan could soon be teaching maths, science and English to pupils – as he is considering opening his own £6 million SCHOOL.

Published 21st July 2017

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NEW CHALLENGE: Amir Khan has spent millions on a 800-seat wedding venue for a new venture

The sports star, 30, has spent millions of pounds on an 800-seat wedding venue and banqueting hall in his hometown of Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Earlier this year Khan admitted the unfinished building, where work first began in 2015, has gone twice over it's original £3m budget.

Since Khan spotted a £3m overspend on the project, in Deane, Bolton, work has ground to a halt.

Now the married dad-of-one has revealed he is considering a "new direction" with the venue – and turning it into a school or university.

A school is believed to be the preferred option, as there is already a Univerisity of Bolton with 6,000 students and 700 academic and professional staff.

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NEW DIRECTION: Amir is considering opening the £6 million building as a school

“Whether it be a wedding venue or school, it will be something for Bolton whatever is there.”

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In February Khan blamed property consultants for his giant wedding venue site going massively over budget.

The former world champion was desperate to open the luxury banqueting hall and wedding venue in his hometown.

Yet Khan revealed when he recently looked at the accounts, he noticed an overspend of £2.8million.

He said: "The cost started at £3.2million, now I'm told it is closer to £6million."

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OVER BUDGET: Amir had originally planned to spend £3 million on the building in 2015

Khan today revealed after the financial blunders of the wedding venue project he is now considering a new change of direction for the building.

He said: "There are a few changes made on it and we have taken a bit of time to look at working on a new project there.

"I have been so busy in America and everything, I want to make when we do something here it is right.

"Whether it be a wedding venue or school, it will be something for Bolton whatever is there.

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"I'm in two minds in taking it forward as a school, high school or possibly part of the university.

"It is not easy but I've been talking to a lot of people and I am driven to do something for the town."

He added that the site was not up for sale but could not confirm when work would start again.

Once open, the original intention for the building was to stage wedding receptions and business conferences.

The development was to contain a restaurant and bar on the ground floor, an 800-seater function hall on the second floor, a VIP restaurant and breakout area on the second floor, a roof terrace and 51 parking spaces.

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CONVERT: Amir will turn the 800-seat wedding venue in Bolton into a high school or university

And he defended his dad, Shah, who submitted the planning application for the venue, saying: "I think my dad was given the wrong advice by a friend."

However he admitted dad Shah is no longer his boxing manager.

He said: "I have had to grow up and take control of my own life.

"Dad won't be negotiating my contracts any more but I love them and they have been so good for me.

"But I've matured now and come to realise it is best to keep the two elements of my life apart.”